Basic Thumbprint Cookies
By
suzanna stilwell
@sue65
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I have found some diffrent ways to make these cookies i will post them sperated , my kids enjoyed making these as much as eating them up i hope you will enjoy these ideals as much as i did I will post the other ideals so keep a eye open for them
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Serves:
about 30
Prep:
40 Min
Cook:
10 Min
Ingredients
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2/3 cbutter, softened
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1/2 csugar
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2egg yolks
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1 tspvanilla
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1 1/2 call purpose flour
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2egg whites
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1 cfinely chopped walnuts
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1/3-1/2 cdesired flavor jam or preserves
How to Make Basic Thumbprint Cookies
- In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds, add sugar. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally, Beat in egg yolk s and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer, Stir in any remaining flour, Cover and chill for about 1 hour or untill dough is easy to handle.
- Preheat oven to 375*f. Grease cookie sheets. Shape dough into 1 -inch balls, If desired, roll balls in egg whites, Then in walnuts to coat. Place balls 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.Using your thumb. Make an indentation in each dough balls
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 - 12 minutes or until bottoms are light brown, If cookies center puff during baking re-press center with the rounded side of a measuring teaspoon. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely, Just before serving, fill center with jam
- To store layer unfilled cookies between sheets of wax paper in an airtight container, cover stre at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months
